Packers guard loses $2 million for the most avoidable reason

Sean Rhyan emerged from out of nowhere to become a key piece of the Green Bay Packers offensive line last season, and he seems set to slot back into his right guard position for the 2025 campaign. However, he will be pretty upset to find out that he missed out on a major $2 million bonus by just two snaps.

How is that possible? It starts with Rhyan's rookie contract, which he earned after he was selected in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft. If Rhyan played a certain number of snaps, he would have qualified for the proven performance escalator, which would have resulted in his 2025 salary jumping from $1.3 million to $3.4 million.

The problem is that Rhyan missed out on hitting the…